Shade and curtain supporter.



l. HUTZELIVIAN.

SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORTER. AEPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1916.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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ATTORNEY JOHN HU'I'ZELMAN, OF WARNER SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.

SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORTER.

Application filed March 3, 1916.

To all ct /tom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Join HUTZELMAX, a ctizen oilhe United Fltates, residing at liarner Springs, in the county of San Diego and P rate of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade and (in-lain Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in shade and curtain supporting apparatus and as its primary object it contemplates the provision of an improved device of this character that etlicient in operation, strong and durable, and which it is believed may be manufac tured at a comparatively low cost.

"Various other objects and advantages will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

l"hr-* se and other objects which will become apparent are accomplished by such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

in the drawings wherein like characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure l a fragmentary view of a window frame showing my invention, as in its preferred embodiment, in connection therewith,

Fig. 2 is another fragmentary view showing the means for adjusting the curtain supporting poles ig. is a view in longitudinal section of means to cause the positive adjustment of the curtain supporting pole,

Fig. 4 is a view in detail illustrating an improved bracket for supporting both the curtain and shade poles,

Fig. 5 is a view showing in detail a holding foot that is used in connection with the correlative curtain pole sections.

In Fig. 1 the curtain and shade roller are designated in their entirety by the numerals 10 and 11, respectively, and are supported by brackets 12 in an advantageous position with respect to the window frame A. The curtain support consists of a pair of correlative sections 13 and let, one of which is hollowed out a portion of its longitudinal extent as at 15 to receive a projecting end of the other. The section H is further provided with a longitudinal slot 16, that com municates with the bore or hollow of said Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

Serial No. 81,936.

hollowed-out port-ion, and has a series of pockets 1? that merge into the slot. Consequently by providing the section 13' with a lug or projection 18 to seat in certain of said notches, provision is made for retaining the respective sections in certain adjusted posit-ions. Each of the sections are slightly enlarged at their outer ends as at 19, the enla 'gements being in turn provided with holding feet 20, such as shown in Fig. 5. These feet are preferably formed of rubber or other nonslipping material and may be corrugated or serrated upon their engaging faces as at 21 in order to provide for a more secure hold of the structure engaged.

Aside from the adjusting means above referred to, I also provide novel means to automatically adjust the respective hollow sections after they have been arranged in their initial position with respe i to the window frame. In accomplishing this purpose, the section it is divided into two halves (see Fig. 3), which have their inner ends oppositely screw-threaded, as att'or reception into the oppositely screw-threaded bore 23 ot' a connecting sleeve El. will be seen. that by properly manipulating the connecting sleeve, the respective half sections may be drawn toward or forced from each other in the manner that. is readily apparent. In order to facilitate the proper mai 'pulation of the connecting sleeve, I provide the same with a slid-able collar 25 that carries on its inner face a series of lugs 26 that may be engaged with the lugs 27 or the sleeve, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The collar is in turn provided with a handle portion 28 whereby its operation is greatly facilitated.

it is contemplated that the respective sections 13 and 1% be first arranged in connection with the window frame and adjusted by means of the pin or lug 18 so that the feet 20 engage the sides of the window frame, to hold the same ten'iporarily in place. After thi has been accomplished, the connecting sleeve 2%: may be actuated so as to cause the positive adjustment of the sections and force the engaging feet into binding engagen'ient "*ith the sides of the window frame.

T he respective sections 13 and lat are further provided with suitable shade roller supporting brackets of the type shown in detail in Fig. 4. These brackets consist of an upstanding arm 29 that is preferably formed integral with the respective sections Consequently, it 7 and bent at the point 30 so as to form a portion 31 to engage with the undenface of the horizontal. cross-piece of the Window frame, in the manner shown in Fig. 1. At its outer end the portion 31 i also bent as at 32 to form another upstanding portion 33, a laterally extending portion 3a and a supporting portion 35. The supporting portion 35 of the brackets may be provided with a suitable cutout S6 for the reception of the ends of the shade roller, such as will he presently pointed out.

provision of the hinges 56, it will be notet that the members may be moved into or out of engagement with the periphery of the roller, so as to securely retain the end of the shade or effect the releasement of the same, such as is obvious.

From the foregoing it is believed that the advantages and main features or" my invention will be readily understood and therefore further detailed description is deemed unnecessary.

In reducing my invention to practice, I find that that form referred to herein as the most practical and preferred embodiment is the most eiiicient; but realizing that certain conditions will necessarily vary in concurrence with the adoption of my device, I deire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to when required without departing from the spirit and scope or sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A window shade and curtain pole support comprising telescoping members provided at their extremities with Window jainb engaging elements, and adjacent their ends with integral shade supporting brackets, means for holding the members in an adjusted position, one of said members being divided near its outer end and having the divided parts provided with right and left screw threads, respectively, a right and left threaded sleeve connecting the divided parts, and a member mounted on said sleeve to eifect a turning thereof to cause the said window jamb engaging elements to clamp the window jambs. v

A window shade and curtain pole support comprising telescoping members provided at their extremities with window jamb engaging elements, and adjacent their ends with integral shade supporting brackets, each bracket comprising an upstanding portion, a forward portion engaging under the horizontal cross-piece of the window'frame, a second upstanding portion, a lateral portion and a second forward portion, and means for positively lengthening the support to cause the jamb engaging elements thereof to clamp the window frame jambs.

In testimony whereof I atliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HUTZELMAN.

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